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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 1, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 directed by David Frankel and starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Simone Ashley and B.J. Novak. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Ghostbusters, The Housemaid, Tropic Thunder, Bombshell, Spy, A Simple Favor, Dodgeball). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today and Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including Lady Gaga’s & Doechii’s Runway, on the same day. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.

Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Hokum written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, Florence Ordesh, David Wilmot, Will O’Connell and Michael Patri.  Joseph Bishara  (The Conjuring, Insidious, Malignant, The Curse of La Llorona, Annabelle, Dark Skies, Tarot, The Unholy) has composed the film’s original music. Void Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Neon.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Score Album Details

Hollywood Records will release the official score album for the comedy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2.The album features the film’s original score composed by Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Housemaid, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Bombshell, Marley & Me, Spy, A Simple Favor, Dodgeball) who previously scored the original 2006 movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 1 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Timeless) below. As previously reported, Interscope Records will release a separate album featuring the songs from the movie on the same day. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is directed by David Frankel and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Pauline Chalamet, Helen J. Shen, B.J. Novak and Conrad Ricamora.

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Theodore Shapiro Scoring John Hamburg’s ‘Focker-In-Law’

Composer Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Housemaid, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, A Simple Favor, Spy, Dodgeball, Bombshell) is reuniting with director John Hamburg (Me Time) on the upcoming comedy Focker-In-Law. The fourth installment in the Fockers film series is written and directed by Hamburg and stars Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson & Teri Polo who are reprising their roles from the original movies. They are joined by new cast members Ariana Grande, Beanie Feldstein, Skyler Gisondo and Eduardo Franco. No plot details have been announced yet.

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Theodore Shapiro to Be Honored as BMI Icon at 2026 BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced today that Theodore Shapiro will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 2026 BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards on May 13 in Beverly Hills, CA. The Emmy Award- winning composer will be receiving this honor for his outstanding body of work in some of the most culturally defining films and TV series over the last 25 years. In addition to his music for Apple TV’s Severance, for which he received two Emmy Awards and an additional nomination for his main title theme, the composer’s scoring credits include the features The Devil Wears Prada (and its upcoming sequel), Dodgeball, 13 Going on 30, Bombshell, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and, most recently, last year’s hit thriller The Housemaid.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Avatar: Fire and Ash co-written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, Joel David Moore, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement and CCH Pounder. The film’s original music is composed by Simon Franglen (Avatar: The Way of Water, The Magnificent Seven, Peppermint, Avatar: World of Pandora,Notre Dame on Fire). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the third installment in the Avatar series, which is being released by 20th Century Studios.

Also opening wide is the psychological thriller The Housemaid directed by Paul Feig and starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Elizabeth Perkins and Michele Morrone. Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, A Simple Favor, Marley & Me, Ghostbusters, Spy, Tropic Thunder, Spies in Disguise) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a two volume soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (with vocals by Caroline Shaw) today. Check out soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release.

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‘The Housemaid’ Soundtrack Album Details

Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the psychological thriller The Housemaid. The two volume album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, A Simple Favor, Marley & Me, Ghostbusters, Spies in Disguise). Grammy Award-winning composer/musician Caroline Shaw is the featured vocalist on the score. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 19. Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music services) to stream/download the Vol. 1 album and click here for the Vol. 2 soundtrack. Also click here to check out the project’s music team credits and listen to Shapiro’s first track from each volume below. The Housemaid is directed by Paul Feig and stars Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins. The movie based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling book of the same title follows a young woman trying to escape her past who accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for a wealthy couple, but what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into a seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.

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Theodore Shapiro to Return for David Frankel’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’

Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Bombshell, Spy, A Simple Favor, Dodgeball) is retuning to score the upcoming comedy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2. The film is directed by David Frankel and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt & Stanley Tucci who reprise their roles as Miranda, Andy, Emily & Nigel from the original 2006 hit feature. They are joined by new cast members Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Caleb Hearon, Patrick Brammall, Helen J. Shen, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet, and Conrad Ricamora.

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Theodore Shapiro Scoring Paul Feig’s ‘The Housemaid’

Composer Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Bombshell, Marley & Me) is reteaming with director Paul Feig (Bridesmaid, The Heat) on the upcoming thriller The Housemaid. The film is based on the bestselling book of the same title by Freida McFadden and stars Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins. The movie follows a young woman who accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the a wealthy couple, but what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into aa seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.

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Theodore Shapiro & Mick Giacchino Win Emmy Awards for ‘Severance’ Season 2 & ‘The Penguin’ Scores

Theodore Shapiro has won his second Emmy Award for his score for the episode Cold Harbor from the second season of the Apple TV+ original series Severance in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Series category at tonight’s first night of the 77th Creative Prime Emmy Awards. He previously won his first Emmy for his music from Season 1 back in 2022 and was also nominated for his main title theme. Mick Giacchino received his first Emmy Award in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special category for his score from the episode After Hours of the HBO series The Penguin. Cristobal Tapia de Veer has won his fourth Emmy Award for his theme for the third season of HBO”s The White Lotus in the Outstanding Main Title Theme Music category.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 29, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the crime thriller Caught Stealing directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Liev Schreiber, Matt Smith, Vincent D’Onofrio, Carol Kane, Benito A Martínez Ocasio and Griffin Dunne. The album features the film’s original score is composed by Rob Simonsen (Deadpool & Wolverine, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, It Ends with Us, The Way Back, Foxcatcher, The Age of Adaline, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer) and performed the post-punk band Idles who also contributed several original songs to the project. has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the comedy The Roses directed by Jay Roach and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Belinda Bromilow, Allison Janney, Sunita Mani, Jamie Demetriou, Ncuti Gatwa, Zoë Chao and Kate McKinnon. Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters,  A Simple Favor, Bombshell, Spy) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as two covers performed by Susanna Hoffs, Rufus Wainwright & Eric D. Johnson last Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Searchlight Pictures.

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